Combined pen and cigar-lighter



F. RAUCI-I.

COMBINED PEN AND'CIGAR LIGHTER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23, 1920.

Patented May 24, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK RAUCH, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

COMBINED PEN AND CIGAR-LIGHTER. I

Application led July 23, 1920. Serial No. 398,435.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that ll, FRANK RAUCH, a citizen of Jugo-Slavia, (and adeclarant for United States citizenship), residing in Brooklyn, inthecounty of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Combined Pen and Cigar-Lighters, of which thefollowing 1s a specification.

The main purpose of this invention is ,to provide a device for producinga flame, such as may be used to light a cigar, cigarette or the like, oras a torch, the device being combined with the cap of a fountain pen ofthe ordinary type.

Another purposeis to provide such devices in forms which are convenientto use, compact in structure, inexpensive to manufacture, and neat inappearance, being really indistinguishable from the -usual cap for whichthey may be substituted.

These and other objects, which will become more fully apparent as thedescription progresses, are attained by the novel construction,combination and arrangement of elements hereinafter fully described andshown inthe accompanying drawings, form ing an essential part of thisdisclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevational view o-f thelighter as combined with a conventional type of fountain pen.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the cap with the tip removed, drawn to anenlarged scale.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the cap with itstip in position.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device showing itsinterior construction.

Fig. 5 is a similar view vof the same taken in a plane at a right angleto that of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view of the device taken on line 6 6 ofFig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the abrader and its mounting in detail.

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view, similar to Fig. 4 but sho-winga modified' form of the device.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1.0 designates the bodyof a commercial type of plain or self-filling fountain pen, the exteriorof which is screw-threaded slightly tapered or made conical in order toreceive the usual cap and cause it to normally adhere with suliieienttension to remain in position, either acting as a guard or casing forthe pen nib or point, or, if the pen is in use, as a prolongation of thebody.

lIn the present invention a special cap 15 is provided, it beingsubstantially of the same outside dimensions'and containing a slightlyconical bore 16 litting the ends of the pen body and receptive of thepen point when in engagement.

The opposite, outer end of the cap contains a straight cylindrical bore17 extending to an interior shoulder or abutment 18 and is open to theinner, smaller end of the bore 16.

Fitted snugly to the bore 17 is a cylinder 20, its open inner endresting against the shoulder 18, its outer end protruding somewhatbeyond the corresponding end of the cap. lVithin the cylinder is aremovable tank 21 having a closed lower end 22 and a similar closedupper end 23, except for openings further described, the plate 23covering the upper end extending marginally outward to cover the end ofthe cylinder 20.

A small tube 24 is secured to the inner end end plate 22 near one sideof the chamber, the tube extending through the head 23, above which itis curved toward thecenter l and finished with a beveled end 24, inwhich is inserted a wick 25, passing out at the open recess 26 formed inthe wall of the tube, and into the interior of the tank so as to besaturated with combustible liquid entered through its open upper end.

Fixed to the opposite wall of the tube, and to the plate 22 is thecurved wall of a flattened casing 28, its side elements being solderedtheir entire length, liquid tight, to the Walls of the tank 21, thewalls of the casing being adapted to resiliently grasp and tightlyengage a stick 30 of pyropho-ric material entered through an opening 31in the inner end 22 of the tank.

A bent flat spring 32 is fastened to the interior of the casingimmediately above the inner end 22, its upper bowed portion 33 beingnormally in contact with the pyrophoric material, while its extreme endis curved outwardly and is free to move below the plate 23, in which isformed an open elongated slot 34.

The tip or cover 35 for the cap is formed with an integral top 36 andhas a bored opening4 37 containing a sleeve or bushing 38, adapted toneatly fit the extending end of the cylinder 20, a counterbored beading39 formed at the end of the tip, being engageable over the eXtreme topof' the cap 20.

Fixed rigidly at the bottom of the bore 37 to the inner surface of thesleeve 38, is a semi-circular plate 40, from which eX- tends, centrallyof the top tip and toward its open'end a spring element 41, bentoutward, opposite to the plate 40 and forming a stop 42 adapted to makecontact with the interior of the sleeve at a point sufficiently remotefrom its end as to avoid interference with the cylinder 20 when the tipis positioned on the cap.

Secured centrally to the spring element 41 is the shank of an abraderbar 44, the same being in its extending operative length equal to thelengthy of the chamber 20, and provided with teeth or serrations 45,preferably of ratchet .shape and adapted to act in the manner of a filewhen in contact with the pyrophoric material, the abrader entering thechamber through the slot 34, its point extending through an opening inthe inner end wall of the chamber.

In the modification shown in Fig. 8 the same general structure ispreserved, except the spring 32 is replaced by another flat spring 50tensioned to spring outwardly or away from the stick 30 but which may beforced against the abrader 44, when it is withdrawn, by pressing theknob 51, eX- tending through the wall of the cap.

This knob is provided with a stem 52 in contact with the spring and isprevented from movement outward by a flange 53., thus enabling anoperator to exert any desired pressure of the abrader against thepyrophoric material.

As the knob passes through the wall of the cylinderand then into thewall of the casing direct, no opening exists for leakage of the 'liquidcontained in the tank. i

In operation,.the wick is entered intov the tube 24 and extended outwardfor a sho-rt distance, its inner end being free within the tank 21,which may be lightly packed with absorbent material, as cotton, andilled with a combustible liquid, as alcohol, gasolene or the like. f

The stick of pyrophoric material '30 is passed into its casing throughthe opening 31 and pressed toward the tube by the spring 32. i

The tip and its attached parts are applied to the extending part of thechamber, and as the tip and cap are identical in diameter andappearance, the joint is hardly perceptible, while the combined lengthis not noticeable.

When a light is desired, .the tip is pulled briskly outward, i ofli';vthe cap, this movement causing the serrations of the abrader,

held tightly against the pyrophoric material, `to cause the same to emita shower of 'caused by the insertion of the abrader, but

only upon its rapid retraction, due to the shape of the teeth.

It will also be evident that full v`and economical use of the pyrophoricmaterial is obtained, as the abrader is not rigidly but yieldinglymounted, and spring pressed against the entire length of material duringits movement.

' Having thus described my invention, and set forth the manner of itsconstruction, and use, what I claim as new and desire-to secure ilyLetters Patent, is

, 1. lightercomprising an inner and outer casing, pyrophoric materialand a fiat spring disposed longitudinally in said inner casing, a tipengageable with said outer casing, and a yieldingly mounted abradercarried by said tip adapted to operate under the tension of said springupon said pyrophoric material, when the tip is being withdrawn.

2. A lighter comprising an inner and outer casing, pyrophoric materialand a flat spring secured lengthwise in said inner casing, a cover tipengageable with said outer casing, a spring in said tip, a bar mountedon the spring, and ratchet Iteeth on said bar adapted to be pressed intoengagement with said pyrophoric material by said flat spring wherebysparks are produced on retraction of said bar and avoided upon itsinsertion.

3. A lighter comprising a cylindrical outer casing partially embedded inthe end of a pen cap, a cover forming a prolongation of said capengageable on theprotrudingend of said casing, a flattened casing Withinthe first named casing,- a Stick of pyrophoric material in ssaid innercasing, a serrated bar yieldinglji mounted in said cover and'adapted toenter the inner casing, and a bent fiat sprin fixed in the inner casingadapted to press t e teeth of said bar into abrading contact with saidstick.

4. A lighter comprising a cylindrical outer casing partially embedded inthe end of a pen cap, a cover forming a prolongation of said capengageable( on the protruding end of said casing, a iattened casingextending the entire length within the first named casing, ya stick ofpyrophoric material in said inner casing, a serrated bar yieldinglymounted in said cover and adapted to enter the inner casing, means forexerting pressure on said bar against said stick, and a tube open tosaid outer casing and bent to register with the end of. said stick, saidtube containing a wick communicating With liquid in the space betweensaid casings.

5. A cigar lighter comprising a pen cap, a container for liquids set inone end of said cap, and extending therebeyond, a cas ing in saidcontainer containing pyrophoric material, a Wick tube in said container,its outer end being contiguous to said material, a cover engageable onsaid container, a yieldinnr abrader carried by said cover, said abraderhaving ratchet shaped teeth, and means for pressing the teeth of saidabrader in contact with the pyrophoric material during its retraction,whereby sparks are caused to ignite a Wick in said tube.

6. A cigar lighter comprising a pen cap, a container for liquids set inone end of said cap and extending therebeyond, a casing in saidcontainer containing pyrophoric material, a Wick tube in said container,its

outer end being contiguous t0 said material, a tip, a bushing in saidtip fitted to engage the extending end of said container, a spring iXedin said bushing, an abrader carried by said spring, means in said casingfor pressing said said abrader against said pyrophoric material and aguide in said container for the abrader.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this application.

FRANK RAUCH.

